outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt 
often attributive
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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The policy is part of a swath of changes proposed for hospital outpatient services on Wednesday, including a 2.6% ($5.2 billion) increase in Medicare payments for 2025.
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 11 July 2024
Health problems that required hospital inpatient or outpatient services, as well as care at home have grown roughly three times faster than overall inflation.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
But while movie stars are often treated there, the 1,048-bed health system — ranked by US News among the nation’s top hospitals — serves a much broader population in the region and beyond, logging over 1.8 million outpatient visits in the year ending June 30, 2023.
—Robert Weisman — Boston Globe, STAT, 2 July 2024
Novant Health is a nonprofit system that operates 16 medical centers and 800 outpatient facilities and physician office in the Carolinas.
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Catherine Muccigrosso is a business reporter for The Charlotte Observer.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2024
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Maya Goldman, Axios, 11 July 2024
Health problems that required hospital inpatient or outpatient services, as well as care at home have grown roughly three times faster than overall inflation.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 11 July 2024
But while movie stars are often treated there, the 1,048-bed health system — ranked by US News among the nation’s top hospitals — serves a much broader population in the region and beyond, logging over 1.8 million outpatient visits in the year ending June 30, 2023.
—Robert Weisman — Boston Globe, STAT, 2 July 2024
Novant Health is a nonprofit system that operates 16 medical centers and 800 outpatient facilities and physician office in the Carolinas.
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Catherine Muccigrosso is a business reporter for The Charlotte Observer.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 28 June 2024
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“Outpatient.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outpatient. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who visits a hospital for diagnosis or treatment without staying overnight compare inpatient
Medical Definition
outpatient
noun
out·pa·tient
ˈau̇t-ˌpā-shənt
: a patient who is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital, clinic, or associated facility for diagnosis or treatment compare inpatient
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